GLOBAL COMPETITION AND SHRINKING TIME-TO-MARKET HAVE FORCED COMPANIES TO RE-THINK THE PROCESS OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. THE OLD METHOD OF DESIGN/BUILD/TEST/REDESIGN IS GIVING WAY TO A NEW PARADIGM. DESIGNERS ARE ABLE TO SIMULATE AND VALIDATE A DESIGN WITHOUT RESORTING TO PROTOTYPES, RESULTING IN BETTER DESIGNS THE FIRST TIME. COMPUTER-AIDED TOOLS THAT INTEGRATE ALL ASPECTS OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING HAVE FACILITATED THIS RE-ENGINEERING PROCESS. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES AND GIVES EXAMPLES OF WAYS PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES ARE MOVING AWAY FROM CONVENTIONAL DRAWINGS AND USING THE 3D SOLID MODEL INSTEAD.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
